Marsannay Grasses Têtes
At a Glance
- Size: 0.18 ha (0.43 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Terroir: East-facing hill. Upper vines: 329-meters elevation, 11% gradient, hard limestone substrate, stony crinoidal and white oolitic limestone soils. Lower vines: 285-meters elevation, 2% gradient, Comblanchien limestone bedrock, deeper clay soil.
- Viticulture: Organic (certified Ecocert), biodynamic methods
- Vinification: Some whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in barrel (15% new), low sulfur additions only at bottling.